September 9th through September 15th

Sunday, September 9th
60 minutes of biking through Misquamicut, Avondale, and the Shore Road area.  After about 50 minutes of riding, I stopped by my parents house for a quick visit and coffee.  The final portion of my ride was simply a trip home.  Although I don't see it happening anytime soon, I'd love to use my car less and bike more as a means of transportation.  I was hoping for more physical activity (stretching, core work), but household chores and commitments prevented it.

Monday, September 10th
a.m. 15 minutes of stretching

p.m. 5 miles..(6:45 pace).  Played the cat & mouse game running again today.  Run hard, catch Kelsey, jog with her for a bit, and then run hard again.   To give my body a "break" and keep the tempo of the run up, I randomly dropped down and did push-ups during the run.  While the push-ups slowed my overall pace, they did give my hips a break.

The right side of my body/hip remains tight and sore.  My body continues not to function properly and certain areas get overworked.  If I could just be balanced and even, I'd be right back into the swing of things.  While the workout was good today, I feel generally frustrated with the soreness and tightness.

Tuesday, September 11th
a.m. 15 minutes of stretching
p.m. 6 miles in Champlain Preserve in a perceived effort of 7:15/mile.  I'm starting to get tired of the usual Weekapaug roads and have been generally bored out there as of late.  On this cool, crisp fall day, I really wanted it to feel like cross country.  Interestingly enough, I had less pain on my right side today.  Could it have been from all of the different movements a runner needs to make on the trail? I'd like to think so.  Fun day.

Wednesday, September 12th
a.m. 15 minutes stretching
p.m.. 3+ miles.  With another short window to run, I ran a little under 4 miles with Kelsey and Lulu.  Very sore on both sides.

Thursday, September 13th
a.m. 10 minute stretch
p.m. 3 miles with Lulu at a solid clip.  Less soreness today.  Quick stretch afterwards.

Friday, September 14th
a.m. 7 miler from Jeff's house down into town, up the hospital hill, and back around.  We finished this bad boy prior to 5:40 am.  I even had the chance to cover a road or two that I had never been on before.  The general tightness was there, but not as bad as Wednesday.

p.m. 1 miler around the block with Lulu prior to some mowing. Tight

Saturday, September 15th
4 mile run from Weekapaug Breachway on the beach to the state beach and back around on the roads.

Random Thoughts from this one:
It was high tide and my feet dug deep into the sand every time I landed.  I noticed lots of people fishing.  As I approached the state beach, I noticed a huge Roller Coaster.  From a distance, it looked like Jersey Shore.  I wonder if "The Situation" was in the area.  Hammered it home once I jumped on the road.

Spent the rest of the day spreading loom with the hopes of having a nicer front lawn.


Weekly Totals:
Running: 29 miles
Core/Stretching/Weights: 55 minutes
Biking: 60 minutes